David Dube, inmate at Osborn Correctional Center in Somers dies of injuries from prisoner assault

SOMERS, Ct. - A 60-year-old inmate at Osborn Correctional Center has died of injuries suffered Thursday during an assault from another inmate, Connecticut State Police announced Friday.

The inmate, identified as David Dube of Hartford, was pronounced dead at Yale-New Haven Hospital. He was initially taken to University of Connecticut Medical Center but was transferred to Yale New-Haven when his condition worsened.

An autopsy is scheduled to determine the exact cause of death, police said.

Prison officials told police the assault happened at about 9:30 p.m. Thursday in the main hallway of the prison facility. Dube lost conscious briefly but regained consciousness while still at the facility, according to police.

The scene of the assault was secured by Correctional Officers. Connecticut State Police major crime detectives and troopers responded to the Osborn Correctional Center to begin their investigation, which is ongoing.